A mysterious image reading ‘Delete Spotify’ appeared on the homepage of the ’90s alt-rock band Belly, on Spotify’s desktop version, not on phones, reports ‘Variety’.
While usually record labels hold the rights to the catalogue or musical artwork, artists often can control the imagery that goes with their pages on the platform through the ‘Spotify for Artists portal’.
If you can find a way to avoid supporting a platform like Spotify, we say ‘noice job!’ Originally Spotiify just hosted content, now they have moved into paying for exclusivity.